Ray Guy never lost faith, though it wavered a time or two.
On Saturday, Feb. 1, that faith and patience paid off when Guy was named to the 2014 NFL Hall of Fame at the third annual NFL Honors at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Guy, who was a punter for the Oakland/LA Raiders from 1973-86, is the first full-time punter elected to the Hall.
Born in Swainsboro, Guy moved to Thomson where he attended Thomson High School. He is currently the director of the Southern Mississippi Alumni Association for menís and women athletes while running kicking and punting camps.
Guy attended Southern Mississippi and he has been inducted into both the Mississippi and Georgia Sports Halls of Fame, the Southern Miss Hall of Fame, the National High School Sports Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

To read more on this story, see the Thurs., Feb. 6, edition of The McDuffie Progress.